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Monday football round-up: Spalding United clinch third but Holbeach United smashed for seven

Spalding United wrapped up third place in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South with a 2-0 win at Lincoln United on Monday, while Holbeach United were humbled 7-2 at Wisbech Town in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division.  Starting with the Tulips, late goals from Brad Wells (82) and Conor Higginson (pen 85) gave Chris Rawlinson’s side an impressive win. They will ...

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Play-off spot guaranteed for Spalding United despite late Bedworth beating

Spalding United 0 Bedworth United 1 A late Kamil Ciolek strike sentenced Spalding United to a surprise 1-0 home loss against Bedworth United on Saturday – but the Tulips are now guaranteed an Evo-Stik NPL First Division South play-off place regardless. Polish debutant Ciolek nodded home an 87th-minute winner to settle an otherwise drab affair at the Sir Halley Stewart ...

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Saturday football round-up: Derby dismay for Holbeach but Pinchbeck and Moulton both bag 1-0 wins

Holbeach United suffered a 4-3 derby defeat against Boston Town at Carter’s Park on Saturday, while Pinchbeck United and Moulton Harrox both picked up wins. Starting in the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division, Holbeach saw their five-game unbeaten run ended by a late Danny Maddison penalty at Carter’s Park. Boston Town, 20th at the start of play, went ahead when Maddison’s ...

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Depleted Holbeach United set for tricky derby double against Boston Town and Wisbech

Seb Hayes admits that his Holbeach United squad is down to the bare bones ahead of an Easter derby double-header. The Tigers welcome Boston Town to Carter’s Park on Saturday (3pm), before visiting Wisbech Town on Easter Monday (also 3pm). Having set his players a target of remaining unbeaten for the rest of the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division season, Hayes ...

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Sunday round-up: Mont Pell glory for Jubilee after dramatic shoot-out

Jubilee lifted the Spalding and District Sunday League’s Mont Pell Trophy after beating Mulberry in a dramatic penalty shoot-out. The clash finished 1-1 at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field on Sunday, with Laurence Price netting for Jubilee. They then won the shoot-out 4-3, with Scott Britton, Jack Wycherley, Simon Hall and – crucially – Jason Chilvers all scoring from ...

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Basford draw leaves Spalding United needing just three points to clinch third place

Spalding United 0 Basford United 0 Just three more points will be enough to secure Spalding United third place in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South after Tuesday night’s eventful 0-0 draw with play-off rivals Basford United. The Tulips played most of the second half with ten men after Matt Varley’s red card and saw Lee Beeson’s penalty come back off ...

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Dunn has no complaints as ‘star struck’ Pinchbeck United beaten by title rivals

Peterborough Sports Reserves 4 Pinchbeck United 2 Ian Dunn refused to hit out at ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division title rivals Peterborough Sports Reserves after they called in the big guns on Tuesday night. First-teamers Mark Jones and Josh Moreman – key figures in the side that has romped to the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division title this season – both played ...

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Sunday best! Cole proud as Tigers are crowned county kings at Sincil Bank

Unstoppable Holbeach United Sunday lifted the Lincs FA Sunday Cup by beating The Notts FC 3-1 at Sincil Bank at the weekend. The Tigers are only the second team from the Spalding Sunday League to win the county competition, following in the footsteps of Pinchbeck United Sunday two years ago. It’s now an amazing 22 wins from as many games ...

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PDFL round-up: Cooper hits double as Sutton Bridge United take derby spoils

Sutton Bridge United remain on-track for promotion from ChromaSport PDFL Division One after a 4-0 derby win at Spalding United Reserves on Saturday. Sam Cooper hit a brace for the second-placed side at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, with Ben Partridge and the division’s top scorer Matt Eaton rounding off the rout. The win also moves Bridge to within ...

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Crowson happy to see red-hot Harrox in title mix as they keep winning streak going

Five-star Moulton Harrox kept their winning streak in ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division going with a 5-0 win over AFC Stanground Sports on Saturday. Dan Woods fired title-chasing Harrox into an early lead, before strike partner Marcus Parry doubled the advantage. Hitman Woods was on target again to make it 3-0, setting the stage for Joe Townsend and Parry to round ...

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Early goals ease Pinchbeck United to Ketton win ahead of key clash at Sports Reserves

Chuffed chief Ian Dunn praised his Pinchbeck United side for getting the job done early in their 2-0 win over Ketton on Saturday. In what was one of their harder remaining fixtures in ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division, goals from Liam Ogden (1) and Callum Lawe (20) fired treble-chasing Pinchbeck to a big three points at Knight Street. Ogden showed great ...

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Late Acar stike earns Spalding United a key away win in race for third place

Kidsgrove Athletic 0 Spalding United 1 A second-half goal from Cenk Acar consolidated Spalding United’s third spot in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South at the Novus Stadium on Saturday – keeping their play-off bid firmly on target. Acar struck 18 minutes from time to give the Tulips a key 1-0 victory at Kidsgrove Athletic, making it seven points from four ...

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Late penalty halts Holbeach United’s winning run but Hayes is happy to extend unbeaten run

Holbeach United 2 Cogenhoe United 2 A late penalty denied Holbeach United a fifth ChromaSport UCL Premier Division win on the bounce on Saturday as Cogenhoe United held them to a 2-2 draw at Carter’s Park. The Tigers trailed 1-0 at the break following a classy Matt Long finish (43), but two quick-fire deflected strikes from Matt Warfield (75) and ...

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Saturday football: Acar fires Spalding United to vital win, Holbeach United pegged back by late penalty

Spalding United moved ever-closer to securing third place in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South with a 1-0 win at Kidgsrove Athletic on Saturday, while Holbeach United extended their unbeaten ChromaSport UCL Premier Division run to five games after drawing 2-2 at home to Cogenhoe United. Starting with the Tulips, Cenk Acar’s 73rd-minute strike was enough to settle a close contest ...

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Feel-good factor gives Sunday Tigers extra incentive ahead of Sincil Bank final

Excited Holbeach United Sunday co-boss Tim Cole feels that everybody in the town is behind them as they bid to win their first-ever trophy this weekend. The Sunday Tigers make the trip to Lincoln City’s Sincil Bank on Sunday to take on The Notts FC in the final of the Lincs Sunday Cup. Bossed by Cole and joint player/manager Josh ...

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In-form Holbeach United challenged to finish UCL Premier Division season unbeaten

Buoyant boss Seb Hayes has challenged his side to keep their fine run of form going and finish the ChromaSport UCL Premier Division season without losing another game. Having won their last four – including successes over Newport Pagnell Town and Eynesbury Rovers in the past week – the Tigers are back into the top six. Placing at least fifth ...

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Spalding United battle back for impressive draw at title-chasing Witton

Spalding United bounced back from going 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Witton Albion in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South on Thursday night. A Tom Owens strike (32) gave title-chasing Witton a half-time lead – and they doubled their money when Will Jones netted eight minutes into the second period. However, Leon Mettam (55) and Jordan Lemon (68) hit back ...

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Rawlinson: Spalding United still on track for 80-point target

Chris Rawlinson doesn’t believe that Saturday’s 2-0 loss at Stocksbridge Park Steels will derail Spalding United’s hopes of clinching a favourable play-off position in Evo-Stik NPL First Division South. The Tulips chief felt his side were “poor” last weekend, but feels they are still very much on-track to reach his golden figure of 80 points – which would secure third ...

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Assistant boss Ross happy despite ‘scrappy’ Pinchbeck United win over Stanground

Allan Ross admitted that Pinchbeck United never really found top gear despite cruising to a 5-2 ChromaSport PDFL Premier Division win over AFC Stanground Sports on Saturday. The assistant boss, who was in charge with Ian Dunn absent, watched on as Ollie Maltby (2), Tom Brooks, Liam Ogden and an own goal steered his side to a scrappy Knight Street ...

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Tydd St Mary spot-on again as they stun Long Sutton to lift Inter-Services Trophy

Spot-on Tydd St Mary retained the Spalding Inter-Services Trophy after upsetting neighbours Long Sutton Athletic on penalties at Carter’s Park on Saturday. In a game that saw four players sent off, ChromaSport PDFL Division One side Sutton looked set to take the trophy after Billy Oliver opened the scoring in the first half of extra time. However, Division Two underdogs ...

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